PACT (Prophylactic Antibiotics in Complex Trauma)

National service evaluation of local antibiotic use in complex fractures across the UK. Building evidence to guide future research and national guidelines.

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Congrats #Bristol @borg_bristol

First to upload data for the UK PACT study 🥳

Keep up the excellent work 💪

#ortho #orthotwitter #collab #research @BritOrthopaedic @bota_uk

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We are live 🥳

The PACT study is now open for data collection.

This study will explore how complex tibia fracture and managed 🦴🔨

Check out our website for what’s in store https://t.co/bnCHV0AUmL

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We now have a cool poster you can use in your local department 👍🦴🏥

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Nearly 80 UK hospitals interested in the PACT study with Aberdeen the newest to register 🏥

Any final hospitals wanting join this collaboration looking to see how we manage tibia fractures? 🦴

#ortho #orthotwitter #orthoresearch #Trauma

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@CambridgeOrtho1 the latest to joint the UK PACT Study! 🦴

We now have nearly 80 sites registered! 🥳

UK #ortho #trainee #collaboratives are awesome! ✊

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Welcome Royal Devon and Exeter hospital 🥳 Excellent to have good representation from the south west!!

Any other UK hospitals treating tibia #fractures wanting to take part in this #ortho #trainee #collaborative #research

Register here: https://t.co/vhAnhknFpH

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🏥Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, are the latest to join the UK PACT Study! 🥳

Check out who else is collaborating on this project ....
https://t.co/dg933NWahg

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💯 collaborators have now registered for PACT 🥳

Trainee collaborative research is taking off in the UK💪

#orthotwitter #Collaboration #Orthopedics

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Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, the latest to join @PactStudy 🥳🇬🇧💉

Want to see who else has registered for @PactStudy

https://t.co/dg933NWahg

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💉 What antibiotics are used in complex tibial fractures across the UK?

Following @BOTA_UK Dragons’ Den with @deboraheastwood @BanasziewiczP @HPandit_ortho, we’re approaching 100 collaborators!🥳

Great to see trainee-led research gaining momentum🇬🇧

#OrthoTwitter #TandO

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@bota_uk @BOrthoNet @BIOSortho @OR_UK @STEER_UK @NorwichOrthoEd @EMS_LOTA @CornetResearch @SheffieldOrtho1 @Notts_ortho @eoeortho @orthocollab @IrishTrainees @YorkshireOrtho @NorthWestORC @SYorksOrthoRegs @CovOrthoTrauma @northorthopedic @SWORDResearchUK @CambridgeOrtho1 @OTrauma

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🚨 How are we treating complex tibia fractures in the UK?

Nearly 100 hospitals have registered for the PACT study to find out! 👏

Is your hospital taking part?🏥

To register your hospital, click the link below:
https://t.co/BpUvuzsTRy

#OrthoTwitter #Ortho #Trauma #Research

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Nearly 50 hospitals registered already 🥳Register your hospital for the PACT study using this QR code……@bota_uk

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https://t.co/RP35Hj81Mj

Great to see some early interest! 💪

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📣 UK PACT – National Service Evaluation

We’re running a UK service evaluation looking at complex fractures and antibiotic prophylaxis.

🧾 Low workload
📍 All UK hospitals welcome
📄 Named collaborators included in publications

👉 Register interest:
https://t.co/BpUvuzsm20

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Local antibiotics in complex fractures: what’s actually happening in UK practice? 🦴💉🔨
The PACT study aims to find out and fill the evidence gap highlighted by @NICEComms and @LindAlliance .
Poster below ⬇️